The Case for Teaching with Case Studies
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Class Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Start Time: 9:00:00 AM
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Location: BUTL 181B
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Explore the use of case studies to engage students in active learning. Learn about different types of case studies and participate in example cases as a learner. Spend time searching a national case study data base and identify cases that you would be interested in using. Discuss how to use case
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Annual Report Writing Tips!
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Class Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Start Time: 12:00:00 PM
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Location: BUTL 181B
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Readers see writing as a reflection of how you think! The academic style of writing requires clarity and conciseness. Knowing the guidelines to write more clearly and concisely, will keep it direct and logical. Increase your writing power and communicate effectively with 13 quick tips for polished r
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Using the Web Template System
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Class Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Start Time: 1:00:00 PM
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Location: BUTL 316
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This workshop will show you how to build a professional looking office Web site and get it up-and-running. You will learn how to edit and maintain an existing office Web site. You will use the Ingenuix program to polish up your old site and make is easy to take care of. N
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Development of Student Writing Skills and Processes
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Class Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Start Time: 1:00:00 PM
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Location: BACO 117
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This workshop will focus on post-process pedagogy, the pedagogical stance advocated by the College Writing Program as a means to assist students in the development of their writing skills and processes. Presented by Michele Ninacs.
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Introduction to Windows 7
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Class Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Start Time: 9:00:00 AM
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Location: BUTL 316
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This workshop will introduce you to the new operating system - Windows 7. You will learn about libraries, mapping network drives and how to use some of the new features of this system.
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Critical Thinking in General Education and Beyond: Developing Effective Assignments and Pedagogies
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Class Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Start Time: 9:00:00 AM
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Location: BACO 117
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Critical thinking is something we all want from our students. But what is it exactly? How does it change from field to field, and what role might it play in the general education classroom--or in any classroom, for that matter? This workshop will ask partici
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Crucial Conversations: Communicating in the Workplace
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Class Date: Friday, May 18, 2012
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Start Time: 10:00:00 AM
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Location: BACO 115
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Communicating in the workplace can be complex and requires skill sets for both managers or supervisors and the professional staff members they supervise or manage. To better understand and improve the outcomes of crucial conversations, verbally and non-verbally, one can begin to build supportive and
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Public Speaking/Oral Communication Workshop
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Class Date: Friday, May 18, 2012
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Start Time: 10:00:00 AM
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Location: BUTL 181B
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This workshop is intended for faculty who will be teaching IF Oral Communication courses or a public speaking/oral communication component in their departmental courses. A basic overview of the fundamentals of public speaking and oral communication will be presented. Topics ranging from how to deliv
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Teaching that Sticks with Students
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Class Date: Monday, May 21, 2012
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Start Time: 9:00:00 AM
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Location: BUTL 181B
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Engage in an exploration of six characteristics that make ideas more likely to be remembered by students. Reflect on how to integrate these traits into your teaching to make it both more memorable and more engaging. Come with a concept or topic in mind and actively apply the six principles to it.
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Introduction to Publisher 2010
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Class Date: Monday, May 21, 2012
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Start Time: 1:00:00 PM
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Location: BUTL 316
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This workshop introduces you to Publisher, one of the applications in the Office 2010 suite. You will learn how to create signs, posters, and flyers using your own text from Word 2010 and images that you bring to class.
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An Introduction to R
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Class Is Full.
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Class Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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Start Time: 9:00:00 AM
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Location: BUTL 316
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This workshop will provide an introduction to R, a flexible and powerful open source statistical programming language with an ever expanding set of data analytic and visualization capabilities. A general overview of R''''s command line syntax and data structures will be provided. Participan
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Using VYou, VoiceThread and Google Picasa Slideshows
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Class Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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Start Time: 1:00:00 PM
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Location: BUTL 316
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The way you see people is the way you treat them - Zig Ziglar
This presentation will review three free and easy ways to blend a bit of online "face time" into your courses. The presenter will review the use of VYou as a FAQ section, VoiceThread as a substitute for
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Moving from Content Coverage to Content Mastery
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Class Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Start Time: 9:00:00 AM
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Location: BACO 117
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Have you ever wanted more class time for students to apply their knowledge? Would you like students to spend class time discussing and tackling difficult problems, researching, collaborating, or creating? Then why not explore a variety of approaches requiring students to learn course content before
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New Learning Community Faculty and Staff Workshop
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Class Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Start Time: 10:00:00 AM
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Location: BUTL 181B
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This workshop will provide an overview of the Learning Community Program at Buffalo State. New faculty and staff and those who are returning after significant time away will find this workshop valuable. Participants will be provided resources designed to support excellence in curricular and co-curri
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A Smart Start: Enhancing the Learning Community Experience
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Class Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Start Time: 12:00:00 PM
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Location: BUTL 181B
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This workshop is designed for all new and returning learning community faculty, student development liaisons, and librarians. Topics will include designing effective integrated hour experiences, teaching first-year students, collaborative teaching, designing learning community curriculum, and studen
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SMART Board Work Session
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Class Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Start Time: 12:30:00 PM
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Location: KETC 300
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Continue to develop your skills with the SMART Board and Notebook software. Using your own electronic documents and files learn how to incorporate and manipulate documents with the SMART Board. This interactive workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to explore, practice, and crea
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Transforming Awkward Moments: Handling Student Comments about Sexual Harassment and Assault
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Class Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012
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Start Time: 1:00:00 PM
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Location: BUTL 181B
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Regardless of the classes you teach or your position on campus, you are likely to face a moment in which a student makes a statement or disclosure about sexual harassment or assault. These moments can be tense and awkward, especially if they occur in front of other students; however, they also provi
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SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG) Informational Webinar
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Class Date: Tuesday, June 05, 2012
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Start Time: 2:00:00 PM
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Location: BUTL 181B
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The SUNY Office of the Provost has announced a new Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG)
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